County Clippings 10-1-10

Patriot Staff

Friday

Oct 1, 2010 at 2:00 AM

DCPC’s fate awaits Commission action

When the Cape Cod Commission opens its hearing Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. on the Craigville Beach Area District of Critical Planning Concern Implementing Regulations, supporters and opponents may have their last chance to make their points.

The proposed regulations, crafted under the leadership of the town following designation of the area as a DCPC, set building and rebuilding standards in an effort to maintain community character. The sides part company over the need for the changes to come through a DCPC and argue that town zoning alone is adequate.

It will be up to the Commission members to decide whether to enact the DCPC regulations approved by a majority – but not a supermajority thought necessary – of town councilors, enact possibly stricter rules, or follow another option.

Highlighting alternatives to sewering

State Rep. Matt Patrick, an apostle of non-sewer solutions to the Cape’s wastewater woes, is among the sponsors of a workshop today (Oct. 1) at Cape Cod Community College on “Science-based Adaptive Management: The Path for Cape Cod’s Wastewater.”

The guest speaker list includes Ning Zhou, wastewater coordinator of the Chesapeake Bay Program Office, speaking at 10 a.m. at the Lorusso Applied Technology Building at the college. At 1:15 p.m., there’ll be a discussion of “Concerns on Cape Cod.”

Still in the works is a county-sponsored peer review of the science behind the Massachusetts Estuary Program.

The facts on immigrants and the economy

More than a fifth of the state’s workers are foreign-born, according to a recent study of immigrant entrepreneurs and workers.

The Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board and the Immigrant Learning Center, Inc., will host a free presentation on the study, “The Impact of Immigrant Entrepreneurs and Workers in Leisure and Hospitality Businesses: Massachusetts and New England,” Oct. 22 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The event will be held at the Career Opportunities Center on North Street in Hyannis.

Registration is required; RSVP by Oct. 15 to Razza Millard at razza@ciwib.org or 508-775-5900.

4-H puts heart and hands into food drive

Saturday (Oct. 2) marks the beginning of the fourth annual Barnstable County 4-H Food Drive. Through Nov. 15, 4-H members will collect non-perishable food items for donations to local food pantries.

Donation locations in Barnstable include Cape Cod Cooperative Extension in the Deeds and Probate building in Barnstable Village, CJ’s Ranch on Race Lane in Marstons Mills, and Hyannis Toyota on Iyannough Road. More collection sites are needed; call 508-375-6690.

Monetary gifts may be made payable to Barnstable County 4-H Advisory and sent to Barnstable County 4-H Program, ATTN: Judy Vollmer, PO Box 367, Barnstable MA 02630.

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